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Former Phillies Pitcher and Lawyer Strike Out on Fees Appeal
Although former Phillies pitcher Tyler Green prevailed in his lawsuit against a man who used his name for a sports handicapping Web site, he has lost his appeal demanding the man be ordered to reimburse Green's legal fees. For Green's lawyer, the decision from the 3rd Circuit in Green v. Fornario came with a one-two punch. He got a stern finger-wagging from a judge who complained that a letter he wrote to the defendant was "particularly combative" and employed a "most unwise tactic."Erie Ins. Exchange v. Sullivan, PICS Case No. 12-1946 (W.D. Pa. Oct. 5, 2012) McVerry, J. (9 pages).
The district court found that plaintiff amended its complaint for legitimate purposes and based on the language of the amended complaint, it was clear this was not a class action; therefore the court did not have jurisdiction pursuant to the diversity principles of the Class Action Fairness Act. Petition for remand granted.Accuser in Jason Kidd Case Loses Her Bid for Anonymity
An aspiring model's request to keep her identity under wraps in a sexual battery suit she filed against basketball star Jason Kidd has been denied by a Manhattan judge.View more book results for the query "*"
Should securities suit classes be subdivided?
Since the enactment of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, issues have arisen regarding its lead plaintiff provision that have complicated what Congress intended to be a streamlined and efficient system. One issue that has been the focus of several recent decisions is the idea that, prior to ruling on class certification, the court should divide the class into subclasses and appoint different lead plaintiffs and lead counsel for each subclass.New York High Court Assesses Expert Testimony on Eyewitness Identification
In its latest attempt to define questions surrounding the admissibility of expert testimony on the reliability of eyewitness identification, the New York Court of Appeals has affirmed that trial courts have wide discretion to allow or disallow such testimony. The court's decisions Tuesday came less than a month after a state appeals court upheld a trial ruling that found that expert testimony on the reliability of identifications has yet to gain acceptance by the relevant psychological community.Al Gore at Columbia Law School
"No matter what path you choose, we need you to keep the lessons of the law close at hand. At a time when the values America has proclaimed, defended, and sought to live are now rising almost everywhere in the world, we need a new generation committed to carrying the standard high -- with more enthusiasm and idealism than ever before. And no matter what path you choose, we need you to keep the lessons of the law close at hand. Which, by the way, is precisely why I invented Lexis-Nexis."Proposed Changes to Professional Conduct Rules Could Affect Legal Advertising
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